Step
1 (Base) -Paint
the entire leather areas as described in the leather
section. Paint the base of the lens with the same mid tone
base color of the object the lens is covering (Here it is over
leather so it is painted with burnt sienna). Paint the base of
all metal parts and the goggle strap with flat black and allow paint to dry
completely.

Step
2 (Lens Shadows) -Paint
a line around the inside edges of the lenses with raw umber.
Make the lines thicker towards the outer edges where the lens is
out farther from the helmet. These shadows will create the
illusion of depth behind the lenses.

Step 3 (Lens
Shadows, Blending)- Use the detail brush to
gently draw the raw umber paint from the edges towards the
center of the lens to blend the layer. Oils are translucent
and a thick layer towards the edges with a thin layer towards
the center will give the lens depth.

Step 4 (Lens Highlights)- Paint
some cadmium red in the center of the lens.

Step
5 (Lens Highlights,
Blending) -Use the detail brush to
gently draw the cadmium paint from the center towards the edges
of the lens to blend the layer. The paint should be thick layer
towards the center with a thin layer towards the edge of the
lens.

Step
6 (Dullcote) -Re-apply
flat black to the metal edges around the lenses and spray the whole sculpture with dullcote to blend and seal.

Step
7 (Strap Highlights) -Use
the sand color and "Dry brush" the color to the raised areas
of the goggle straps. Dry brushing is a process of first wiping most
of the paint from the brush then gently dragging the brush over
the surface of paint area. The paint will adhere to the raised
areas and will not seep into the deep areas.

Step
8 (Metal Highlights) -Use
the steel color and "Dry brush" the color to the metal
parts of the goggles.

Step
9 (Epoxy) -Mix
equal parts (small amount) of five minute epoxy taking care not
to mix in air bubbles. Use a small applicator (I use a Q-tip
with the cotton cut off) to apply a thick layer of the epoxy to
one of the lenses. Keep the lens level as the epoxy cures so the
layer remains uniform over the lens. When the epoxy is
fully cured, repeat the process for the other lens. This is the
final touch that will really create the high gloss effect and
will accentuate the depth behind the lens.